The aftermath of a hurricane can leave already-vulnerable communities in an even tougher spot. For patient populations, power outages, standing water, and debris can increase the risk of serious illness or injury. Vulnerable populations, such as those with lower socioeconomic status may face compounded challenges...
Hurricane Laura made landfall near the Louisiana-Texas border along the US Gulf coast at approximately 1:00 am CT on Thursday, August 27 as a Category 4 Hurricane. By 12:00 pm CT that day, the storm had progressed into northern Louisiana, and had lost significant strength, regressing to...
In the middle of hurricane and wildfire season, one of our biggest concerns is the strain on healthcare and public health caused by the overlap of natural disasters with COVID-19. Simultaneous disasters can increase pressure on an already strained healthcare system. Thus, the combination of...
Since making landfall late Wednesday, August 26th, Hurricane Laura has caused considerable damage and displaced thousands. Healthcare Ready is activated and working closely with partners to respond. Our Role During a hurricane activation, Healthcare Ready coordinates closely with the public and private sector. We monitor evacuation orders, emergency declarations, road...
Even in the best of times, maintaining the healthcare supply chain and getting supplies from the production line to healthcare facilities and pharmacies is no small feat. Healthcare Ready’s Heroes of the Supply Chain initiative highlights those organizations and companies that have gone the extra mile for...
As an envoy between-on-the-ground responders, the private sector, and federal agencies, Healthcare Ready utilizes many tools and resources to gather and communicate information effectively. We originally created Rx Open in 2008 as a resource to assist in this communication, sharing the location and status of every pharmacy across the...
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Healthcare Ready has been learning more about the Defense Production Act (DPA) and how it’s being used to respond to the pandemic. We wanted to shed some light on this topic and share some highlights from our recent analysis. What is...
The most urgent task for those of us managing crises like COVID-19 is protecting those most vulnerable to its harmful, and often, fatal outcomes. This requires that we properly identify these groups and the roadblocks they face in being able to easily recover from disasters...
This infographic presents the findings from Healthcare Ready's most recent international poll (conducted in May 2018) on patient perspectives on the health system. The graphic reveals key pre-pandemic insights on how respondents in 13 countries around the world view as the greatest risks to their...
Over the final weekend in June, major portions of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, and several southern states observed hazy skies and poor air quality, as an unusually large Saharan Air Layer outbreak crossed the Atlantic to cover portions of the United States. These outbreaks are...
